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Jeremiah 1:15; Jeremiah 21:4; Jeremiah 38:17 Nergalsharezer.
Jeremiah 39:13; 2 Kings 17:30 Sarsechim.These were the principal commanders; but Dr. Blayney thinks that, instead of six persons, we have in reality but three, as the name that follows each is the title of the office. Thus Nergal-Sharezer, who was Samgar-nebo, or keeper, i.e., priest of Nebo; Sarsechim, who was Rab-saris, or chief eunuch; and Nergal-sharezer, who was Rab-mag, or chief magi; as the words {mog} in Persian, {magoos} in Arabic, {magooshai} in Syriac, and [magos,] in Greek, signify; and we learn from Justin and Curtius that the magi attended the king in war.